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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 64

Royal Show Heavy Gate Takings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 11

Official figures show the gate receipts at the Royal Show Sydney in have been £43, 520, which is £6383 greater than that of the proceeding year…

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Empire Exhibition After the Opening. London. April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 12

After the opening of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Park, crowds swarmed towards the restaurants, with the result that…

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Empire Exhibition Australian Fruit. Lively Selling. LONDON, April 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

To-day was the quietest so far at the Empire Exhibition, largely owing to the cold and showery weather, but the Australian pavilion attracted a…

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The British Empire Exhibition. London's Historic Entertainments. No. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 13

In this the last article of the series we purpose taking up a few of the loose threads of our theme. At the time of writing there are as many as…

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Show Committee. District Exhibit Prizes. Increased Money

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

Matters of some importance were dealt with, at the monthly meeting, of the committee of this Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Kurri Show. Concluding Day. Additional Awards. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

The anual show at Kurri, which has proved a source of interest and edification to many visitors, by reason of the excellence of the…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. on Charge of Sly Grog Selling. Booth on Show Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 13

Vincent. Henry-Weber was charged at the West Maitland Police Court Monday with having sold wine on the Maitland Show. Ground' at 9.30 p.m…

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The British Empire Exhibition. How the Crystal Palace Came Into Existence. (Wm. E. HURT, London). NO. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

In our last article we spoke of the inception of the Great Exhibition of 1851. On January 3, 1850. a Royal Commission was appointed, a…

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Empire Exhibition a Royal Visit. Australian Apple Trade. LONDON, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

The Kins and Queen, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York and Prince Axel of Denmark, paid an informal surprise visit to the…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of members or the above "will be held at the Temperance hall on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m…

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Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

in connection with. the Wingham Show, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8 a special train service has been…

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Successful Show Exhibitor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

Miss Annio Krams, of Elizabeth-st., Singleton, seored very well with her exhibits at the Kurri Kurri Show last week. Her list consists of first and…

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Empire Exhibition. British Industries. London. May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

At a Government luncheon on the occasion of the British Industries Fair, most of the High Commissioners were present. Mr. Sidney Webb,…

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The Empire Exhibition an All-australian Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

After a meeting of the Fodoral Cabinet, it was announced by the Prime Minister. (Mr Bruce) that it had been decided to contribute £1000 to the…

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Show Society Out of Debt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

The takings for the throe days of the Bathurst show totalled £872/19/, which is £159/12/9 better than last year. So far the sum of £430 has…

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Empire Exhibition Prince's Visit. Inspects Australian Pavilion. LONDON, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 5

The prince of wales made a surprise visit to the Australia pavilion at Wembley the Prince showed the keenest interset, and correctly…

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Empire Exhibition Waitresses Leave

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 3

London, Monday.—The "Daily Herald" says:— "A number of Lyons's waitresses at the Empire Exhibition left, owing to…

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[?] Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Possesses one of the best show ground in the state and during the past few months…

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Electrocuted Fatality at Exhibition. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

James M'Carthy was working at a cycle exhibition last night, when he took hold of a main switch, depressed it, and was electrocuted. Just prior to…

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